Creating the future through bold decision-making
ONS leaders employ an innovative approach to strategic planning. (more…)
Flu vaccination and COVID-19
Educate your patients about the importance of protection. Currently, development of a COVID-19 vaccine is a work in progress with no fixed date for availability. This means it’s especially important that all Americans be vaccinated against the anticipated flu strains.…
The perils of perfectionism in nursing
Perfectionism is a weakness masquerading as a strength. A perfectionist approach can cause even the best and brightest people to feel unmotivated, devalued, dependent, disempowered, frustrated, and ultimately disengaged.
Mentors: Learning from experts and expert teams
Travel your career path with a guide. (more…)
Community highlight – Shining the Light on All the Right: Celebrating the Art of Nursing Around the World
American Nurse would like to highlight a new book released by The DAISY Foundation to celebrate its 20th anniversary, as well as the World Health Organization’s Year of the Nurse and Midwife initiative. (more…)
Nurses Month: You make a difference
As the largest group of healthcare professionals, nurses make vital contributions to individuals, families, and communities around the world. Given nursing’s immeasurable impact, the ANA Enterprise believes it’s time to expand the traditional National Nurses Week (held annually May 6-12)…
The nurse’s role in medication safety
Patients have long associated trust and respect with nursing. However, recent incidents of nurses delivering inappropriate medications (wrong drug, wrong dose) have led to catastrophic consequences. Most notoriously, former nurse RaDonda Vaught was stripped of her nursing license and charged…
Mammograms at 40? Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Spark Fresh Debate
While physicians mostly applauded a government-appointed panel’s recommendation that women get routine mammography screening for breast cancer starting at age 40, down from 50, not everyone approves. Some doctors and researchers who are invested in a more individualized approach to…
Survey: Nurses fear going to work due to lack of protection from virus
The American Nurses Association (ANA) released new findings from a survey of more than 32,000 nurses nationwide who are on the frontlines of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The results echo concerns about the egregious shortage of protective equipment for…
Skin health: Protecting your largest organ
Nurses’ skin is under assault. Continuous handwashing; irritation from personal protective equipment (PPE); and exposure to disinfectants, sterilants, and other chemicals take their toll on our protective barrier. The sun and cold weather also can damage and exacerbate skin dryness…
What to expect from correctional nursing
Takeaways: Correctional nursing is a growing specialty that’s evolving to meet the needs of incarcerated populations in a variety of settings. People who are incarcerated need compassionate nurses to address medical and mental healthcare needs and serve as advocates. Nursing…
Improving patient outcomes and organizational financial health
The safe patient handling and mobility connection. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already a member? Log in here
On leaving and loving nursing
The nursing shortage is as old as the dawn of modern nursing itself. Of the 38 nurses under the supervision of Florence Nightingale and who arrived with her in Scutari on November 4, 1854, three were gone by January 1855.…
Families and post-intensive care syndrome
Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) is defined as new or increased physical, cognitive, or mental health impairment in a patient after hospitalization in a critical care unit. Similarly, post-intensive care syndrome-family (PICS-F) refers to new or increased cognitive or mental health…
Mindfulness for medication safety
Break the cycle of rushing and multitasking. Takeaways: Patients experience an average of one medication error per day. Many medication errors are related to human factors, including rushing, multitasking, and running on autopilot. Mindfulness strategies can help nurses slow down…
Honorable Mention Awards
Perioperative team, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia (more…)
Rural NC school receives grant to fund school nurse
The Summit Charter School in North Carolina recently received a grant from the Highlands-Cashiers Health Foundation to employ a full-time school nurse. This grant will enable the school to provide the students of Summit greater access to healthcare professionals. American…
Joy stealing: Stopping happiness thieves
Learn how to deal with coworkers who take the joy out of work. (more…)
Battle of COVID-19: Frontline nurses feel abandoned during the pandemic
To date, approximately 6.3 million people worldwide have died as a result of COVID-19. As the number of deaths increased, frontline nurses courageously battled the disease, frequently at a cost to their personal wellness
Spirituality and nursing care
The bond between caregivers and the dying Spiritual care in nursing is an important part of overall healthcare, but in the second half of the 20th century, spirituality seemed a victim of the changed attitude toward faith and religion in…